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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
As a result, skin feels more even, plump and toned, with the appearance of redness and fine lines effectively minimised.
acetyl tetrapeptide-15
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
decarboxy carnosine hcl
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be able to protect the skin from free radicals, but further evidence of effectiveness is needed
beta-glucan
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Intense Hydration Duo
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
ribes nigrum seed oil
0.5% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
saccharide isomerate
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-oxidation
decarboxy carnosine hcl
0.25% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Might be able to protect the skin from free radicals, but further evidence of effectiveness is needed
beta-glucan
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
As a result, skin feels more even, plump and toned, with the appearance of redness and fine lines effectively minimised.
gluconolactone
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
zinc gluconate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrolyzed algin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.1% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
zinc gluconate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin
allantoin
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-blemish,
Reduces irritation,
Exfoliation
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena flower water
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
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Comodogenic ingredients
hydrolyzed algin
0.2% -
0.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Derived from brown algae. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
chlorella vulgaris extract
0.1% -
0.25%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
butylene glycol
3.9% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Rosa damascena flower water, Saccharide isomerate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Magnesium aspartate, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Sclerotium gum, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Mannitol, Ribes nigrum seed oil, Allantoin, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Xanthan gum, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Sodium citrate, Zinc gluconate, Peg-60 almond glycerides, Caprylyl glycol, Cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosa damascena flower extract, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Copper gluconate, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Acetyl tetrapeptide-15, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Oleanolic acid, Citronellol, Geraniol, Water, Glycerin, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Decarboxy carnosine hcl, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene glycol, Hydrolyzed algin, Beta-glucan, Maris aqua, Sea water, Citric acid, Rosa damascena extract, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Gluconolactone, Calcium gluconate
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